A year ago I photographed the really gorgeous wedding of Sarah and Jamie. The ceremony took place at St Norbert’s Church in Spalding and the reception was held at a new venue in Peterborough called Sisson’s Farm (it now has a beautiful new Barn built especially for weddings!), It was an absolute corker of a spring day. The girls all got ready at Sarah’s before Sarah popped around the corner to her Mum and Dad’s to put on her elegant dress, and to have a few photo’s taken in their colourful garden, as Sarah knew the church did not have anywhere for photo’s other than a car park!. The flowers were amazing by The Wild Garden of Peakirk.

After a lovely ceremony we all headed to Sisson’s Farm to enjoy some drinks, food, a relaxed garden party atmosphere and loads of cake (A bake off was judged by the bride and Groom of -mostly- home made cakes by some of the guests!). This is such a lovely place for a wedding and you are spolit for choice on where to do Photographs, and I can’t wait to photograph another wedding at Sisson’s Farm with the new barn now open.

What a fantastic year for weddings….A wintry white spring, followed by a long hot summer, and a warm cosy Autumn. I photographed lots of awesome couples and their friendly families. Went to some new stunning venues and also visited some familiar ones. Here is a snippet of the fab weddings I photographed throughout 2018.

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This Wedding took place at Rutland Water, last Christmas, followed by a very cosy reception at The Finch’s Arms, Hambleton. The Bride & Groom were childhood sweethearts and tied the knot with their nearest and dearest watching. Louise looked absolutely stunning and left Jonny speechless! It was all candlelight and log fires and so very Christmassy. I loved every minute of capturing this truly adorable wedding.

This wedding took place in August 2016 and despite the rainy weather it was a cracker of a wedding. The lovely Bride & Groom were so relaxed and happy, I think it rubbed off on everyone – the weather was never going to dampen anyone’s spirits. Normanton Church looked almost mystical in the drizzle, and I’ve never seen Rutland water look so still and calm. Cars were a big theme of the wedding, as the Groom restores old cars as his day job – the old cars lined up around the marque all looked fab. Never before have I been to a wedding with it’s own special ‘fly past’ which this one had too! By the evening the rain had cleared and we got some stunning golden hour shots with the low sun, and a spectacular blue sky, before the dancing began 🙂

This wedding at Childerley Hall & Long Barn, Cambridge in August 2016 was simply stunning. The weather was glorious, and the day started at the Bride’s Mum’s house in a village called Over, near Cambridge, where the Bride’s family and Bridesmaids were busy getting ready. The wedding ceremony was to take place a short walk away at Over Church, which holds a special place in the Bride’s family’s heart as it is where her Grandma and Granddad are buried. Following a lovely ceremony everybody headed to the wonderful place that is Childerely Hall & Long Barn, near Cambridge (Dry Drayton), with the Bride and Groom travelling in style by Hilda the VW Camper.

Childerley Hall allowed everyone to explore their beautiful gardens (a photographers dream!), which include a Chapel, lake, Orchard, Rose gardens and so much more, before heading back to the next door Long Barn for a fantastic wedding breakfast. The Bride and Groom wanted a rustic feel, and Long Barn looked absolutely gorgeous inside, it really is a perfect place to host your dream wedding. It is also a real working farm too, and there were so many photo opportunities the day wasn’t long enough! I really enjoyed photographing this wedding at Childerley Hall & Long Barn, Cambridge and would love the opportunity to do another one soon.

Kelmarsh Hall near Kettering, Northants, is simply a stunning wedding venue. Not only is it a beautiful building both inside and out, it has the most gorgeous gardens and surroundings. This wedding took place at Kelmarsh Hall in June 2016, with the lovely couple Hannah & Adam. They wanted a fun and relaxed atmosphere, and with fun fair stalls and lots of garden games it certainly was everything they wanted it to be. If you’re getting married at Kelmarsh Hall and like my style of photography, please get in touch, I would love to photograph another wedding at this truly unique and special wedding venue.

The Barns Hotel, Bedford is a beautiful place to host your wedding ceremony and/or reception. The 13th Century Tithe Barn is a magical backdrop for those all important wedding photo’s. The wedding of the lovely Ruby & Will took place at the Barns Hotel, Bedford back in April 2016 and it was a truly lovely and memorable wedding. Although the weather was changeable (April Showers of course) it in no way spoilt any of the day. This is a small selection of the pictures from the day. The Barns Hotel Bedford Wedding Photographer.

Another 2015 wedding to blog which took place in October (Oh I am so far behind with this blogging thing). It was a beautiful Autumn day, still warm and thankfully dry! Lisa & Marc tied the knot at the pretty little Marholm Church, with lots of free range children! Followed by a reception at the Sibson Inn near Wittering. It was a cracking day, and the bride looked absolutely stunning. If you are getting married in or around Peterborough, Cambridge, Rutland or Stamford and would like me to capture your wedding day, please contact me, my dates for 2018 are nearly all gone……

Still not got round to blogging all of 2015’s weddings yet, so here is another cracker of a wedding which took place in August 2015 on an absolutely beautiful summer’s day. The couple tying the knot were Ben & Steph. Although living in London they had chosen Steph’s childhood’s home in Bourne Lincolnshire, and the lovely Bourne Abbey for their ceremony followed by a fun and relaxed reception held at the William Cecil in Stamford.

Bourne Abbey Wedding Photography

William Cecil Wedding Photography

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Back to the Summer of 2015 for another wedding of the lovely couple Amineh and Jon. Their ceremony took place at St Barnabas Church in Cambridge, which was particularly special because Jon himself had been in charge of the recent refurbishment and re-building of the church, which looked magnificent inside. The reception was held at Quy Mill, in Stow-cum-Quy, Cambridge, a lovely wedding venue, particularly so in late July when surrounded by glorious cornfields. It rained a little in the morning, but nothing could dampen anyone’s spirits that day! It truly was a very special wedding between two people who quite clearly love each other ever so dearly.

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